AT Tools for Reading

AT Tools to Support Perception in Reading

• Magnification Tools
  • IZoom Web - http://www.issist.com/
  • Firefox and Internet Explorer Built In Magnification - Crtl and Scroll or Ctrl and +/-
  • Windows Built In Magnification - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/accessibility/magnifierturnon.mspx
  • Virtual Magnifying Glass - http://magnifier.sourceforge.net/
• Tracking Tools
  • Vu-Bar - http://www.oatsoft.org/Software/vu-bar-4
• Contrast Changing Tools
  • Accessibar Plugin for Firefox - http://accessibar.mozdev.org/
  • Accessibility Options in Windows - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/accessibility/highcontrast.mspx

AT Tools to Support Decoding in Reading

• Audio Text - Below are some sources for free audiobooks:
  • Libravox - http://librivox.org/
  • Audibooks.net - http://www.audiobooks.net/
  • Project Gutenberg - http://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:The_Audio_Books_Project
  • Audiobooks for Free - http://www.audiobooksforfree.com/screen_main.asp
  • Free Books - http://www.free-books.org/index.php
  • Free Classic Audio Books - http://www.freeclassicaudiobooks.com/
• Adapted Text
  • CAST Book Builder - http://bookbuilder.cast.org/
• Text to Speech Applications
  • Read Please 2003 - http://www.readplease.com/
  • Natural Reader - http://www.naturalreaders.com/
  • Ultra Hal Text to Speech Reader - http://www.zabaware.com/download.asp
  • MS Word - Windows Key and S key
  • Power Talk - http://fullmeasure.co.uk/powertalk/